Thinking about switching to Linux? 10 things you need to know | ZDNET

Linux distributions can be viewed in the same way: Each offers different features, different GUI tools, different purposes, and different looks…but they are all operating systems.

How to reset Windows 11 without losing your apps, files, and settings | ZDNET

With this procedure, your Windows system files, updates, and other components are reinstalled or repaired.

How to fix an external drive that doesn’t show up in Windows

This may be less of a concern now that external SSDs are more affordable, but any external drive can run into issues that can cause it to stop showing up in Windows. Here’s how to get that drive working again.

Microsoft is reworking Recall after researchers point out its security problems | Ars Technica

Microsoft has announced that it’s making some substantial changes to Recall ahead of its release on the first wave of Copilot+ PCs later this month.

Windows Feature That Records Everything You Do Can Easily Be Hacked

Worse yet, as Wired reports, Microsoft has essentially admitted that it won’t hide passwords or other highly sensitive information — and researchers have already found easy ways to recover this data.

How to disable Windows Recall | Windows Central

The feature works by taking snapshots of your screen every few seconds and storing them locally on your hard drive.

5 ways to save your Windows 10 PC in 2025 – and most are free | ZDNET

What’s a user to do when their Windows machine can’t make the grade —  or they simply don’t want to upgrade? Well, here’s one choice you shouldn’t make: Do not keep running Windows 10 come the fall of 2025. Your machine will be hacked. There’s no ifs, ands, or buts about it. 

Windows Is Getting the sudo Command: Here’s What It Is and How to Use It

To use the sudo command to run a command as an administrator, simply type sudo before the command.

Kaspersky releases free tool that scans Linux for known threats

The security firm notes that despite the common misconception that Linux systems are intrinsically secure from threats, there has been a constant supply of “in the wild” examples that prove otherwise, most recently, the XZ Utils backdoor.

CasperSecurity Stealer Attacking Windows Machine

This complex malware is made to steal Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) credentials, which is very dangerous for individuals and businesses.